SOC102H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Bourgeoisie, Social Isolation, Deskilling
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Class differentiation requires a lot of cultural creativity. Class consciousness is difficult to establish and maintain. Example: in canada, top 10% wealthiest own almost half of canada"s money. New wealthy elites form a new semi-feudal privileged class: karl marx. Class is a large social group defined by persistent economic conditions. Different classes have different relationships to means of production. Class interests follow means of production: max weber. Class is about access to power, not money. Sometimes power isn"t linked to money/means of production. Opportunities and access to resources determine class: class inequality and social mobility. Social mobility ability to move up and down the social hierarchy. (more in two weeks: back to karl marx. Karl was born rich and met engels later on. Saw prior condition of working class in manchester and believed their misery will be the basis of resolution. Communist manifesto: predicted future resolution and bourgeoisie. Only by seizing the means of production can equality and justice prevail.
